Fitting multiphasic logistic functions to the lactation curves of Gir x Friesian crossbred dairy cattle in Malaysia

The data used in this study consisted of milk yield (kg) taken at approximately fortnightly intervals from Gir x Friesian crossbred dairy cattle raised at Institut Haiwan Kluang, Malaysia. The data were first edited, smoothed and then fitted with mono-, di- and triphasic logistic functions. In gene...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Majid, A.M., Shariff, A.A., Merican, A.F., Bong, Y.B.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2013
Subjects:
Online Access:http://eprints.um.edu.my/9572/1/00008450_98196.pdf